Rockinghorse Children's Charity

Welcome to the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton.

As your local children’s hospital charity, we support babies, children, young people, and their families throughout Sussex.

We fund and deliver life-saving equipment, specialist projects and enhanced services for sick babies, children and young people throughout Sussex.

How you can help us

Fundraise for us

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Support our current campaign

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Help us make Dreams Come True

We all know that children have dreams. Dreams of being a film star, or an Instagramer, dreams of fame or fortune, dreams of the latest smartphone or video game, or a trip to Disneyland.

But for many children in hospital – their dreams can be much simpler. The dream to grow up healthy, or happy, a dream to not feel sick, tired or unwell, a chance to do normal things with their friends, a chance to be normal.

With your help, we want to make these dreams come true.

Find out how you can help here.

Find out more about our work

What we do

Our projects

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Without your help we couldn’t continue to support more than 380,000 children each year. There are loads of ways to get involved – find out how below

News

Find out what's been going on at Rockinghorse HQ and with our supporters all around Sussex

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An afternoon of calm

On a hot sunny day this week, a group of young people and parents came...

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Rockinghorse shortlisted for Charity Times award

Alex Marshall

28 July 2026

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Colourful quilting at The Alex

Alex Marshall

22 July 2026

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Free stuff for kids this Summer

Alex Marshall

21 July 2026

Events

There are always lots of things you can do to help support us. Click on our 'Events' page to sign up to a challenge, get tickets for one of our fun events or buy a table at the biggest fundraiser of the year, our annual Rockinghorse Glitter Ball.

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